Tag: writing process
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How to Write a Funny Poem
The characters in Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook write lots of funny poems. Download this pdf to discover how to write your own humorous poetry: How to Write a Funny Poem by Mary Amato
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Music to Induce The Writing Trance
Writing fiction requires that you dive into your character’s mind, heart, and soul. Lots of writers talk about the best material coming from a trance state, when you feel as if your character is talking/acting through you. Choosing music that reflects my character and/or the themes in the book helps me to get into my…
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Revision Examples to Use in the Classroom
Teachers! Download PDF pages showing my revision process to use in your classroom.
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Listen to Leonard Cohen’s advice
The great songwriter Leonard Cohen said, “You have to write down what you have to abandon. You’ve got to see how it works with the whole thing and then throw it away.”
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Seeing opportunities
I try to look at each suggestion as an opportunity to make the book better. It’s the only way to survive.